Hospitals worry latest Medicare transparency effort will increase costs
Hospitals have told CMS a proposed expansion of coming transparency requirements would increase their costs and costs of care overall.
Regional differences emerge in hospital volume recovery from COVID-19
Hospitals in the Mid-Atlantic have struggled the most to recover outpatient volumes as patient fears linger in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘Carve outs’ among keys in managed care negotiations
Carve outs are a critical tool hospitals should use in negotiations with health plans to ensure the costs of more expensive conditions are covered.
HHS releases $4 billion more in COVID-19 assistance for hospitals
HHS recently released $4 billion in new coronavirus response assistance for hospitals based on their location, revenues and patient base.
Consumers expect expanded telehealth to remain post-COVID-19, survey finds
Consumers support the expansion of telehealth that has taken place during the COVID-19 pandemic and want to continue to use such platforms when the pandemic ends, according to a new survey.
Biden-Sanders panel pushes public option, targets hospital M&A
A compromise healthcare plan between presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and the party’s progressive wing would create a public option and promote other major changes.
Implement these 6 safeguards against fraud accusations in telehealth
Healthcare providers should take care to comply with payer policies around telehealth.
Fitch issues warning about looming start of hospital repayments to Medicare
Hospitals could struggle to repay Medicare loans, which will come due soon, amid re-impositions of elective surgery bans.
Hospital M&A hardly has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic
The number of hospital M&A deals in the spring of 2020 was little affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and its severe financial effects.
Hospitals began to reverse job losses in June as other healthcare segments surged
Hospitals restarted hiring in June after two months of steep job losses, but it’s unclear whether the latest resurgence of COVID-19 cases will cut off the rebound.